Jorja Fox (footballer)
{{Short description|English footballer (born 2003)}}
{{About|the English football player|the American-Canadian actress and producer|Jorja Fox}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jorja Fox
| fullname = Jorja Fox
| image =Jorja Fox Charlton Ath Women 1 Lewes FC Women 0 16 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Fox with Charlton in 2022
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|08|28}}
| birth_place = Kingston upon Thames, England
| height = 1.69m
| currentclub = Chelsea
| clubnumber =
| position = Right-back
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Chelsea
| years1 = 2021–
| clubs1 = Chelsea
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022
| clubs2 = → Charlton Athletic (loan)
| caps2 = 11
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)
| caps3 = 18
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2024
| clubs4 = → Crystal Palace (loan)
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = England U17
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2021–
| nationalteam2 = England U19
| nationalcaps2 = 9
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2023–
| nationalteam3 = England U23
| nationalcaps3 = 7
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| pcupdate = 13:25, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 12:15, 7 April 2023 (UTC){{Flashscore|fox-jorja/lULYMCoi}}
}}
Jorja Fox (born 28 August 2003) is an English football player who plays as a right-back for Women's Super League club Chelsea.
Club career
Fox joined Chelsea's academy aged 8.{{Cite web |date=2021-08-28 |title=Fox: I want to help Chelsea win more trophies and break more records |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/fox--i-want-to-help-chelsea-win-more-trophies-and-break-more-rec |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=Chelsea FC |language=en}} She made her club debut with Chelsea in a 4–0 away victory against Aston Villa in the 2020–21 campaign.{{Cite web |date=2021-01-27 |title=Women’s report: Aston Villa 0 Chelsea 4 |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/women-s-report--aston-villa-0-chelsea-4 |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=Chelsea FC |language=en}}
In the same season, she was handed her first start for the club in a 5–0 win over London City Lionesses.{{cite web|url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/women/jorja-fox?pageTab=biography |title=Biography|access-date=7 December 2021}}
She made her UEFA Women's Champions League debut, replacing Guro Reiten away to Servette on 9 November 2021.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59214021|title=Servette Women 0–7 Chelsea Women|work=BBC Sport |date=9 November 2021|access-date=6 December 2021}}
On 6 January it was announced that Fox had joined FA Women's Championship side Charlton Athletic for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/61d6b450b6215/jorja-fox-joins-the-addicks-on-loan-from-chelsea | title=Jorja Fox joins the Addicks on loan from Chelsea }}
On 23 August 2022, it was announced that Fox had joined Women's Super League side Brighton & Hove Albion for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2749257/jorja-fox-joins-on-loan-from-chelsea | title=Jorja Fox joins on loan from Chelsea }} She returned to Chelsea in May 2023 after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament rupture while on loan.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-11 |title=Jorja Fox to return to Chelsea following ACL injury |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/jorja-fox-to-return-to-chelsea-following-acl-injury |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=Chelsea FC |language=en}}
On 15 August 2024, Fox signed a contract extension with Chelsea until 2027 before joining newly promoted WSL side Crystal Palace on loan for the 2024–25 season.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-15 |title=New contract and loan for Jorja Fox |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/new-contract-and-loan-for-jorja-fox |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=Chelsea FC |language=en}} However, on 19 September, it was announced that Fox had suffered a second ACL injury in pre-season.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-19 |title=Jorja Fox suffers ACL injury while on loan |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/jorja-fox-suffers-acl-injury-while-on-loan |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=Chelsea FC |language=en}} She remained with Crystal Palace until 4 January 2025 when she returned to Chelsea to continue her recovery.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cn4x5nvy4w1o |title=Chelsea duo return from Palace loans with injury|work=BBC Sport |date=4 January 2025|access-date=4 January 2025}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|27 May 2023}}.{{Soccerway|jorja-fox/640833}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2" |Club
! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |FA CupIncludes the FA Cup ! colspan="2" |League CupIncludes the League Cup ! colspan="2" |Continental ! colspan="2" |Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3" |Chelsea
| rowspan="2" |FA WSL |1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021-22
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=UWC|Appearances in the UEFA Women's Champions League}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="2" |Total
!2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Charlton Athletic (loan)
|2021–22 |11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 1 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)
|WSL |18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 2 | ||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!31 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 3 |
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References
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External links
- [https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/profile/jorja-fox Jorja Fox] at Chelsea F.C.
- {{soccerway|jorja-fox/640833}}
- {{Flashscore|fox-jorja/lULYMCoi}}
{{Chelsea F.C. Women squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fox, Jorja}}
Category:English women's footballers
Category:England women's youth international footballers
Category:Charlton Athletic W.F.C. players
Category:Chelsea F.C. Women players
Category:Crystal Palace F.C. (Women) players
Category:Women's association football defenders
Category:Footballers from the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames